Neocons obviously haven't learned anything from their desctruction in 2008. Painting themselves as social neanderthals will do nothing but help Obama win again.

6:54 pm August 15, 2011

How ironic ... ! wrote:

Pro-life groups honoring the governor of the state that performs the most executions! You can't make this stuff up people.

I've always wondered what the pro-lifers suggest we do to women who have miscarraiges. Are they murderers too?

7:06 pm August 15, 2011

JD wrote:

If the media is intent on adopting the gay community's self-definition of "Marriage Equality", then the least it can do is call people "Pro-Life" instead of "Anti-Abortion". Fair is fair.

As for the primitives posting before me, it's remarkable that they refer to opponents of their slaughter as neanderthals, when they're the ones advocating killing the weakest of us. And pretending that there's no difference between a punishment for a horrible criminal and an attack on an innocent? How foolish. Are we also "kidnapping" everyone we put in jail? "Robbing" everyone who gets a speeding ticket? And not distinguishing natural death from murders? Also foolish. Shall we charge someone with murder every time an old man dies?

Seriously, is that the best you can do?

7:46 pm August 15, 2011

physicsisking wrote:

It is very good to see this happen.

Nothing has changed. Social conservatives became fiscal conservatives.

But with the burgeoning welfare state things must change.

The old must be told that their SS and Medicare must be cut, capped, and balanced.

There is NO OTHER WAY to eliminate the welfare entitlement state. It is simply NOT MATHEMATICALLY POSSIBLE.

The Tea Party and the Democrats are LYING.

The old must get on board and do the right thing: Take the benefit cuts and get rid of the welfare state.

8:24 pm August 15, 2011

Bkusz wrote:

As a fiscal conservative Bachman is a poser. In 1988, Bachmann received an LL.M. degree in tax law from the William & Mary School of Law. From 1988 to 1993, she was an attorney working for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Doing what? I will let you research the rest....

8:26 pm August 15, 2011

Bkusz wrote:

Ron Paul on Abortion

AN EXPERIENCED PHYSICIAN
As an OB/GYN who delivered over 4,000 babies, Ron Paul knows firsthand how precious, fragile, and in need of protection life is.

Dr. Paul’s experience in science and medicine only reinforced his belief that life begins at conception, and he believes it would be inconsistent for him to champion personal liberty and a free society if he didn’t also advocate respecting the God-given right to life—for those born and unborn.

After being forced to witness an abortion being performed during his time in medical school, he knew from that moment on that his practice would focus on protecting life. And during his years in medicine, never once did he find an abortion necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman.

As a physician, Ron Paul consistently put his beliefs into practice and saved lives by helping women seek options other than abortion, including adoption. And as President, Ron Paul will continue to fight for the same pro-life solutions he has upheld in Congress, including:

* Immediately saving lives by effectively repealing Roe v. Wade and preventing activist judges from interfering with state decisions on life by removing abortion from federal court jurisdiction through legislation modeled after his “We the People Act.”

* Defining life as beginning at conception by passing a “Sanctity of Life Act.”

Because he agrees with Thomas Jefferson that it is “sinful and tyrannical” to “compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors,” Ron Paul will also protect the American people’s freedom of conscience by working to prohibit taxpayer funds from being used for abortions, Planned Parenthood, or any other so-called “family planning” program.

The strength of love for liberty in our society can be judged by how we treat the most innocent among us. It’s time to elect a President with the courage and conviction to stand up for every American’s right to life.

Christians are trusting, but they are not the undiscerning dolts that too many in the media imagine.

I really hope that Perry’s pre-announcement prayer meeting/media event was more sincere than political theater. Taking “the Lord’s name in vain” is not about the name a person shouts when hitting his thumb with a hammer, it is about using the faith to advance a selfish agenda.

Please explain to me how Perry is going to appeal to social conservatives when he has endorsed two pro-abortion rights presidential candidates - one from each party. The opposite side of the political spectrum may not like them, but anti-abortion voters contribute, volunteer, and will walk up hill, in the rain to get to the polling place. How many of them can Perry do without with so many candidates in the race?

11:19 pm August 15, 2011

wayne wrote:

When I see groups like Feed the Children honoring these people, I'll start taking notice.

12:41 am August 16, 2011

Louis Nardozi wrote:

Here is the meme I'd like help spreading.

I am a Republican and an ardent Paul supporter. We represent a large plurality of the party. Our views are being discounted and our candidate marginalized. I know GOP Leadership can affect this problem and get Ron Paul the TV time his second place at Ames and wins elsewhere have earned him. Therefore, if this problem is not corrected by GOP Leadership and Ron Paul does not receive the nomination, I will vote a straight Democrat ticket right down to dog catcher. I can and will make you lose every seat in the House, the Senate, the State Senates, Governorships, and every single other elected position right down to dog catcher. If you correct the problem and Ron Paul is STILL not nominated, you can count on my support as usual.

2:12 am August 16, 2011

IStandForFreedomUSA wrote:

I am an ardent Paul supporter as well. To be honest, I am sick an tired of all this media coverage on social issues. This is all nonsense right now. This election is about the economy, and there is only one candidate who favors sound currency. There is only one candidate who will bring our troops home, restore our standing in the world as a great nation, and stop spending trillions of dollars on multiple wars. There is only one candidate who will end corporate welfare and solve our debt crisis. I apologize to all you pro-lifers out there, but WE, THE LIVING, ARE SUFFERING. Instead of hearing about how Bachmann and Perry are gaining the support of anti-abortion groups, I'd much rather hear about how I can find a decent job in the near future from the one candidate who actually knows his ass from his head. After all, the lack of media coverage on Ron Paul has been a true atrocity.

6:35 am August 16, 2011

shame wrote:

feel so sorry for the ron paul supporters.......no one takes their candidate seriously while the limelight is on absurdities like bachman or perry.......

8:09 am August 16, 2011

Anon-non-non wrote:

Christians are trusting, but they are not the undiscerning dolts that too many in the media imagine.

Sorry Sunshine, but Christianity is just a block vote to the Republicans. I know many Christians that believe voting for anything other than a true God fearing Republican is against their religion. Don’t misunderstand me. These folks are teachers, managers and some own their own businesses. These are everyday working middle class people…not the crackpot fringe. The Republicans have convinced a large portion of the Christians in our nation that voting Republican is to make the morally and biblically correct vote.

My point is that there are TONS and TONS of undiscerning dolts within Christianity that trust pastors and politicians on blind faith.

8:15 am August 16, 2011

Anon-non-non (don't laugh...it's true) wrote:

I’ve always wondered what the pro-lifers suggest we do to women who have miscarraiges. Are they murderers too?

The short and sad answer is YES.

Georgia I believe was the state that attempted to pass a bill that would require all miscarriages have an investigation performed by doctors to determine whether or not “death” was natural.

Goo gle Georgia miscarriage bill and start looking into it.

11:06 am August 16, 2011

Buehler? Buehler? Buehler? wrote:

Abortion is the sluaghter of innocent children?! OMGZ lol. The stupid, it burns!!!!

I'm sure you also eat two chickens over easy for breakfast, right? Just want to be sure you're being consistent.

Another great irony among neocons is their fervent skepticism of the capacity for government to do anything effectively and their passionate support, of that same government executing their own citizens.

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